The Kennebunk High School drama department will present “Silent Sky,” a play by Lauren Gunderson that tells the true story of Henrietta Leavitt and her groundbreaking work in astronomy. The production will run Thursday, Jan. 16, Friday, Jan. 17, and Saturday, Jan. 18 at 7 p.m., with a Sunday matinee on Jan. 19 at 2 […]
Southern Maine Weeklies
News from the Biddeford-Saco-Old Orchard Beach Courier, Kennebunk Post, Scraborough Leader and South Portland Sentry.
Posted inAmerican Journal, Forecaster Opinion, Lakes Region Weekly, Scarborough Leader, South Portland Sentry, The Forecaster
Mainewhile: Reading, nature can lead to increased sense of community
In so many ways, Maine is just one big town. If you are boarding the bus in Boston, the odds are actually pretty good that you will know a few of your fellow passengers – and if you run into someone from Maine while traveling the globe, there’s a bond. I think this sense of […]
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Posted inScarborough Leader
Council Corner: Making decisions about growth in Scarborough
If you’ve been following along, you know that I share your concerns about growth in our town. It affects each of us in different ways. If I were visiting from way away, like say Mars, and listened to the chatter, I would think “growth” is some kind of disease. Its symptoms include traffic congestion, long […]
Posted inBiddeford-Saco-OOB Courier
EPA completes review at Saco Tannery Superfund site
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has completed a required comprehensive site cleanup review, known as a “five-year review,” for the Saco Tannery Superfund site. The review concluded that the remedy at the Saco Tannery Waste Pits continues to effectively protect peoples’ health and the environment and made recommendations for follow up actions where needed, according […]
Posted inBiddeford-Saco-OOB Courier, Kennebunk Post
County Report: York County Sheriff’s Office to launch Citizens’ Police Academy
‘Recruits’ to get a firsthand look at patrol, corrections, K9 utilization and a ride-along.
Posted inBiddeford-Saco-OOB Courier
BMS students to perform Disney’s ‘Aladdin Jr.’
Biddeford Middle School’s Drama Club will present Disney’s “Aladdin JR.” Production on Thursday, Jan. 23, and Friday, Jan. 24, at 6:30 p.m. at the BMS Performing Arts Center. The spectacular 60-minute musical, designed for middle school-aged performers, is based on the 1992 Disney film and the 2014 Broadway adaptation. The BMS Drama Club cast and […]
Posted inScarborough Leader, South Portland Sentry
From Augusta – Repairing Fort Preble and preserving our history
Here in Senate District 29, one of our greatest assets is our rich history – especially our naval history along the coast. This history has often been preserved alongside open spaces and trails that we use for recreation, walking, biking, birdwatching and transportation. One of my favorite places to walk my dogs is the Greenbelt […]
Posted inKennebunk Post
Goat Island lighthouse keepers retire
Scott and Karen Dombrowski served as Goat Island lighthouse keepers for 32 years.
Posted inKennebunk Post
Opinion – Tags and flags and who we are
Mark, my oldest son, lives in Jacksonville, Florida, and works as a concert sound engineer for the Jacksonville Symphony Orchestra, handing out microphones to individual performers and placing them on or near the various musicians and musical instruments that make up the orchestra. Then he stands by and mixes and tunes the sounds on their […]
Posted inKennebunk Post
Letters to the Editor
Kennebunk trash and recycling vote On Feb. 11, the voters of Kennebunk will be asked to decide whether to make a dramatic, 30-year change to the way we handle trash and recycling. I encourage all to read as much as they can about the issue as well as watch recordings of Select Board meetings on […]